Why Do We Cite?

"academic integrity entails carefully distinguishing the words and ideas of another person’s from one’s own and acknowledging the source".

To use the ideas or words of another person without crediting the source is plagiarism, which is a violation of Bentley University's Academic Integrity Policy.

Whether you are writing a paper, compiling a business plan or creating a PowerPoint presentation, it is vital that you properly cite the information that you have used. Information from books, periodicals, online databases, websites, etc. should be cited according to the guidelines of your discipline (usually MLA or APA) or those of your professor.

Citation Tools

RefWorks & EndNote are tools provided by the Library that you can use to create bibliographies and format research papers in the citation style of your choice (e.g. APA, MLA, Chicago). Please view the RefWorks & EndNote Library Research Guide for more information.

Bentley Writing Centers

The Writing Center is located on the lower level of the Library. It is open days and evenings for one-to-one assistance with writing skills. It is staffed by peer tutors chosen both for the quality of their own writing and for their interpersonal skills.

The ESOL Center is located on the lower level of the Library. English Department faculty members who specialize in teaching English to speakers of other languages (ESOL) provide support to help students achieve success in their courses across the curriculum.

"One of the guiding ideas for the ALWD Citation Manual is that it is to be, for the most part, a restatement of the rules of citation based on how experts actually do citation. It is a book prepared by professionals for professionals."See also: Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (online ed. 2010) by Peter W. Martin at http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/